The Hankook Winter Icept RS3 W462 is a cutting-edge winter tire, designed for superior grip and stability on cold and icy surfaces. The sipes and grooves of its tread are finely optimized to maximize traction on snow and ice, thus ensuring a safe and comfortable drive. This tire is ideal for drivers seeking excellence in winter performance. With enhanced responsiveness and optimized rolling resistance, the Winter Icept RS3 W462 is the preferred choice for a top-notch winter driving experience.
The tread pattern features grooves arranged in an inverted V shape, with an angle designed to enhance cornering grip, including on deep snow. This design promotes consistent traction and safe handling in demanding winter conditions.
The innovative rubber compound also helps to improve tyre longevity, with mileage performance up by +10% compared with the previous model.
The widened rubber blocks increase tread stiffness, contributing to safer handling on icy surfaces. The increase in horizontal and vertical stiffness also promotes controlled elasticity, even when temperatures are very low.
The presence of additional micro-sipes enhances traction on snowy surfaces. This design provides improved grip and more stable road holding when cornering on snow.
The sipe design improves braking efficiency on snowy roads. Compared with 2D sipes, this development delivers a 4% gain in snow braking performance.
Aqua Slush grooves are designed to optimise lateral grip while ensuring efficient water evacuation. Their layout channels water from the centre of the tread to the shoulders, helping to improve stability on wet roads.
Winter-specific 3D sipes optimise braking performance in winter conditions. By limiting tread block movement, they help improve stability and provide more controlled handling on cold or snowy roads.
This compound incorporates a highly refined resin designed to enhance grip on wet roads. Unlike traditional silica-heavy compounds, often associated with faster wear, this formulation balances performance and durability. It therefore helps improve wet braking by 7% while increasing tyre longevity by 10%.
The sipes integrated into the shoulder blocks help to evacuate the water present in the main grooves. This design helps to improve grip and driving safety on wet roads.
